FromNew York Timesbestselling author Sally Hepworth comes a twisty tale of justice, redemption, and one irrepressible woman whos not done breaking the rules just yet.

Meet Elsie Mabel Fitzpatrick: eighty-one years old, gloriously grumpy, fiercely independent, and never without a hot cup of teaor a cutting remark. She minds her own business in her quiet Melbourne suburb, until a neighbor turns up dead and the whispers start flying.

Because Elsie hasnt always been Elsie. Once upon a headline, she was Mad Mabel WallerAustralias youngest convicted murderer. But was she really mad, or just misunderstood? Either way, shes kept her secret buried for decades.

Enter seven-year-old Persephone, a relentless little chatterbox who has just moved in across the road (armed with stickers, questions, and no sense of personal boundaries); Joan, who appears to h